Service type Mail/Express Last service Raxaul | First service Howrah Junction Current operator(s) Eastern Railway | |
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Locale Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal Start Howrah Junction railway station | ||
The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station Mithila Express is a Mail/Express express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Raxaul railway station in India.
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It operates as train number 13021 from Howrah Junction to Raxaul railway station and as train number 13022 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal.
Service
The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station "Mithila Express" covers the distance of 692 km (430 mi) in 16 hours 45 mins (44 km/hr) & in 18 hours 0 mins as 13022 Raxaul railway station-Howrah Junction "Mithila Express" (38 km/hr). This train is reserved well ahead of its departure dates.
Coaches
The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station "Mithila Express" consists with a total of 18 coaches of types AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, General (Unreserved) and a Military coach (occasionally). Sleeper Extra (SE) Coaches are attached during the time of festivals.
Routeing
The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station Mithila Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bandel → Barddhaman Junction → Durgapur → Raniganj → Asansol Junction → Chittaranjan → Madhupur → Jasidih → Jhajha → Kiul Junction → Barauni Junction → Samastipur Junction → Muzaffarpur Junction → Sagauli → to Raxaul
Traction
As the track between Muzaffarpur Junction and Raxaul is not electrified so a Samastipur based WDM3D locomotive powers the train for its journey from Barauni Junction to Raxaul railway station. The rest part of the journey is covered by an electric locomotive WAP 4 or WAM 4. However the track doubling work between Muzaffarpur and Bapudham Motihari is under progress.